October 9th Meeting

Welcome and Introductions

• #psd70 #learningcoaches

Networking - share an experience (success/lesson learned with cognitive coaching)

Criteria for a meaningful experience
The experience:
* Is beneficial to others (others might learn an effective strategy, or a "what not to do"
* Helps explore your understanding of the role of a learning coach
Tell which of the cognitive coaching skill.....particularly paraphrasing, while listening to your partner.

Technology Tip

Questions:

• What if you classroom was more like this?
• Would students have a better learning experience?

UDLinks App
- search for content specific online teaching resources aligned with UDL.
- can complete a "Class Profile" narrowing the resources by content, grade level and topic
- resources: search for lesson plans, multimedia, practice, games, tutorials or by topic. Can save as favorites, share and view on any mobile device.
ie. PE teacher

New Learning

Identifying and Eliminating Barriers to Student Success - UDL

Doodle Pad - http://www.doodle.com/7bxfq8erdrtns9b6 - complete by Monday, October 15th at 4pm
Google Doc - It Says, I Say, And So

Follow Up Information from Kathy:

• Slides from Webinar
• ERLC Making Connections Wiki showcasing the resources and the archived webinar
• Reaching All Students Ning - Kathy has set up a private "Making Connections pilot" group. Please go to the Ning site, login, go to Groups and join "Making Connections pilot group". This group is only accessible to people who are participating in this series.
• If you have any comments that you'd like to share directly with Kathy, please send her an email at khowery@ualberta.ca

Exit Slip

Closing

Next LC cohort meeting: November 9th

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